The Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that at this stage, Russia has not been invited to the Global Peace Summit in June in Bürgenstock.

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expressed surprise and indignation that discussions about ways to end the Russian-Ukrainian war often focus on what concessions Ukraine could make for peace.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has explained that Ukraine currently sees no point in inviting Moscow to the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland, adding that contacts with Russia will still be necessary after the international community consolidates its position.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has said that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin will likely end the war against Ukraine only when he feels that he cannot win it, and it is dangerous to hope for any further agreements with Russia.

Latvia's newly appointed Foreign Minister Baiba Braže has said that Ukraine received Western weapons from some partners with a permission to strike at Russian territory. 

Baiba Braže, Latvia's newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, believes that time is not on Russia's side in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine.  

Baiba Braže, who has recently been appointed the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Latvia, has shared her thoughts on how the so-called "coalition of drones", which is co-chaired by Latvia, is going to meet the needs of Ukraine's Armed Forces.

Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, has stressed that Ukraine will not forcibly bring military-age Ukrainian men back from other countries. 

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes Ukraine will not be able to become a member of NATO until it has won the war against Russia.

Ole Egberg Mikkelsen, the Danish Ambassador to Kyiv, has noted that he is optimistic about the arrival of F-16 fighter jets in Ukraine this summer.

The Estonian Ministry of Internal Affairs does not plan to forcibly expel Ukrainian men liable for military service who are legally staying on its territory if their passports are overdue.

The Polish government will consider Ukraine's decision to suspend consular services for men aged 18-60 years in the general decision to extend temporary protection for Ukrainian citizens, which is at the preparation stage now.

Lloyd Austin, the US Secretary of Defense, has stated that strengthening Ukraine’s air defence will be the key priority at the meeting of the Ukraine’s Defence Contact Group (also known as the Ramstein format), which started on the afternoon of 26 April.

Kristo Enn Vaga, an Estonian MP and member of the Riigikogu's state defence commission and the Ukraine-Estonia parliamentary group, started cycling from Tallinn to Kyiv on Friday morning to raise funds for the Ukrainian Defence Forces.

The Ministry of Defence of Estonia has announced the delivery of two patrol boats to Ukraine.

Spain has agreed to supply Ukraine with Patriot missiles amid pressure from NATO and the EU for European countries that have this American-made system to deliver them to Ukraine.

Polish President Andrzej Duda has said that incidents involving Russian missiles flying in the airspace of NATO member states threaten to spark a wider war.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that China should stop supporting the Russian Federation in its war against Ukraine if it wants to have good relations with the West and has also warned allies against becoming dependent on Chinese resources.

Lithuania is considering helping Ukraine to repatriate men liable for military service, but first they need to work out how to do this.

New European military assistance to Ukraine has not shown any growth in recent months, even though US aid ceased entirely.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski says Russian propaganda leaders are trying to trigger a conflict between Poles and Ukrainians, including by making claims about "Poland's plans to annex Ukrainian territories".

Pope Francis has called for world peace amid the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, adding that "a negotiated peace is better than a war without end".

Italy has announced the signing of an agreement with Ukraine and the UN cultural agency UNESCO on the reconstruction of Odesa, in particular, the reconstruction of the Transfiguration Cathedral, which was damaged by a Russian missile strike.

The UK Defence Chief, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin asserts that Ukraine will increase the number of long-range strikes on Russian territory, as the influx of Western military aid aims to assist Kyiv in waging war in "much stronger ways."

The United States did not announce the transfer of long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine at the request of the Ukrainian side.

US Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith has said that China is helping Russia achieve its military goals in Ukraine by continuing to sell goods such as drone technology or gunpowder components.